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2011 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual

The 2011 Guidelines Manual (effective November 1, 2011) is available in Adobe PDF formats (large file and broken into chapters), which can be viewed, downloaded or printed via the website.

Guidelines Manual (PDF Format)

  • Complete Guidelines Manual (Chapters 1 - 8, Appendix A, Index)
  • Individual Chapters 1-8
  • Compilation of Departure Provisions. This compilation identifies provisions in the Guidelines Manual that indicate when a departure based on a specific ground may be warranted.
  • Title Page, Recommended Citation Form, and Table of Contents
  • APPENDIX A - Statutory Index
  • APPENDIX B - Selected Sentencing Statutes
  • APPENDIX C (Volume I) - Amendments to the Guidelines Manual effective November 1, 1987, through November 1, 1997
  • APPENDIX C (Volume II) - Amendments to the Guidelines Manual effective November 1, 1998, through November 5, 2003
  • APPENDIX C (Volume III) - Amendments to the Guidelines Manual effective November 1, 2004 through November 1, 2011
  • Index to Guidelines Manual
  • Fine Table (for Individual Defendants)
  • Sentencing Table

(EFFECTIVE November 1, 2011)

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